Found this interesting boat. At first look I thought it was strip built. I talked to the owner and discovered it is a dug out pirogue with strips added to increase the side height. Mr Dardar owns La Fleur's Restaurant in Walker, Louisiana, where the pirogue is on display.
It was made by his great grandfather in Golden Meadow over 100 years ago. He believed It was originally only a dug out made from a log from that area. Hard to imagine trees there. It is all brackish marsh now ,thanks to the salt water intrusion. His grandfather added an inboard motor with its shaft passing through a hole cut through the stern. It has been removed and plugged. He thought the strips were added at this time because the boat was not "too" stable with the motor running.
I asked about the front seat being narrower than the rear one. He didn't know for sure but thought it was because his grandfather was a small child when it was made.
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It was made by his great grandfather in Golden Meadow over 100 years ago. He believed It was originally only a dug out made from a log from that area. Hard to imagine trees there. It is all brackish marsh now ,thanks to the salt water intrusion. His grandfather added an inboard motor with its shaft passing through a hole cut through the stern. It has been removed and plugged. He thought the strips were added at this time because the boat was not "too" stable with the motor running.
I asked about the front seat being narrower than the rear one. He didn't know for sure but thought it was because his grandfather was a small child when it was made.
beekeeper